Long-term bezafibrate treatment improves skin and spleen phenotypes of the mtDNA mutator mouse.

Pharmacological agents, such as bezafibrate, that activate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) and PPAR γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) pathways have been shown to improve mitochondrial function and energy metabolism. The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutator mouse is a mouse model of aging th...

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Main Authors: Lloye M Dillon, Aline Hida, Sofia Garcia, Tomas A Prolla, Carlos T Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3433471?pdf=render